Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
I am particularly inspired by the structure and geometric forms found in architecture, which resonates throughout my work. I use a spatial approach to create experiential installations that explore themes of time and memory.
Exhibition Assistance | Loan & Line of Credit |
Craft Ontario is a third-party recommender for the Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Program. The program provides individual artists with $500 to $2,000 to assist with the cost involved in producing, or taking part in, an upcoming exhibition.
As an OAC Exhibition Assistance program recommender, Craft Ontario reviews and recommends craft-related applicants via the Nova Application Portal. Approved applications are reviewed by a committee and forwarded to the OAC once the grant recipients are chosen.
Please Read: OAC Grant Details & Guidelines
Stay tuned for Craft Ontario's upcoming 2023 application submission deadlines!
To access the new NOVA application portal click here
APPLY HERE - OAC Application Portal
Tips to completing your application successfully:
To submit your application to Craft Ontario, all applications must be received through the OAC Nova application system:
https://grants.arts.on.ca/s_Login.jsp
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This program is for arts professionals that find themselves in a position where change is essential. You may be a visual or craft-based artist undertaking a new community installation that requires a budget beyond your individual means, or you could be a maker taking a trip to another city to exhibit your work.
The Creative Arts Credit Union is a financial institution designed exclusively to meet creative practitioners needs.
Creative Arts can also structure a personal line of credit to help you meet your business goals.
Our Self-Promotion Loan is available as a line of credit — of $5,000 or more — for qualified borrowers. For members who want the discipline of a fixed repayment schedule, you can choose from levels of monthly payments to retire the drawn balance over a three-year term.
Apply online or phone 416. 642. 6749 or toll free: 877-643-3660
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.